The Life of Field Marshal Lord Roberts

This biography of Field Marshal Lord Roberts charts a remarkable life that spanned the apogee of the British Empire. During a diverse career, Roberts won the Victoria Cross, planned the strategic defence of India, turned the tide of war in South Africa, introduced army reform and campaigned for National Service before 1914. Rodney Atwood explores his military career, in particular his role as a tactician and strategist in Afghanistan, Burma, the North-West frontier, South Africa and Europe, but also looks at Roberts as a symbol of Empire and explores his celebration in British culture.>

Product details

• Authors: Rodney Atwood, Rodney (Independent Scholar Atwood
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.11.2014
• EAN: 9781780936765
• ISBN: 978-1-78093-676-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Biography: historical, political and military, C 1900 - C 1914, Land forces & warfare, c 1900 to c 1909, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces